Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-29
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Icwas now about ! o'clock. There
was no train from the neighboring lit
tie town (Which was on a branch inc
for two hours. From the nearest main
line station, which was junction,
there was train in rather more than
IN hour. If W. could catch that train
We would reach Victoria at , o'clock.
ut could We catch il There lay seven
miles Of hard road between the farm
and the junction And what about send
ing telegram? The town lay ont Of
our way must We wait until the juno
ticn was reached? 1t was arranged
thus: q man was sent into the town
ou horseback with the telegram, while
We SIT of as speedily as possible t.
catch the mainline train. With hard
driving We reached the junction with
just time enough to spare to consign
the horse and dog-cart - the care OF
potter TO be taken to a neighborin"
inn. 1t 3 o'clock We were in London.
and drove 10 the bank in Chancey
lane
- we jumped from the hausom Hal
dane himself swung out OF the bank
with his hand in his pocket, and at tn
same instant a cab dashed ~, from
which there spranS Jenny, followed By
an elderly woman.
oh" cried Jenny, catching q.
Haldane's arm. "Oh. Dick Dick
what have You been and done ON,
you are here ~ she exclaimed, when
She saw LuXton and myself
"Mr. Haldane, said /, stepping ny
to him. evil you please come INTO the
bank with me :"
WHY, what's the row - he blus-
tered, but he turned pale. d" is this
some new game -
If you don't come i'll quietly" !
said, ~ must call policeman
"An night, he answered, "I'll
oblige you."
oh, cried Jenny, turning to my
friend, "what will happen to Dick?'
~ cant tell You, my girl, said Lux
ton, " but it looks bad business"
We al entered and asked for the
manager, giving my card. We were
shown into his room.
81 sent telegram here," said /,
d" two hours ago to stop two checks that
might be presented. "
." have received no telegram" said
he, glancing at my name.
Then, said /, in open alarm, " /
suppose they have been pdid?"
"I'll inquire, " said he. Then TO the
cashier when he came: HAS any
check been presented in that name
within the last hour or two?"
"Yos, said the cashier, looking at
my card Il paid check for cl50 e
few minutes ago to that gentleman.
Bring it to me" sail the manager,
looking hard at Haldane. When tn
check was brought he compared the
signature on it with my registered SIG
nature i'll big book. lit looks right
enough" said he (and | caught glim-
mer Of a smile on Haldane's face
"lay TO Miss Jenny Brooke
or bearer, and he handed me the book.
"Ihe SIGNATURE" said lis q very
clever imitation, but it is not mine"
"Oh dear oh dear " cried Jenny.
"You mean it's forgery?
II deny it, said Haiiane sturdily.
"Will Mir. What's -his-namc deny h.
wrote that letter." lie rose and hand
Ell Il letter to the manager, who glanced
through it and handed it to me- with "a
queer, puzzled look. 1t was the very
letter bad written to send TO Jenny
with the trinketi "lhe check" said
Haldanc, "was inclosed with that it
was The present mentioned"
The mere words us written do not
represent the vile, calumuious sens
supeIadded by look and tone
"lou infamous rascal : " cried, be-
side myself.
Hard words" said he, "break no
homes am the guardian OF my half.
sister here. / would have sent the
check back, hut preferred when she
showed this to me TO remove her from
yCuT oGioUs attentions and at the same
time 20 make You smart FOR it.. You
have repented Of your generosity be-
carse l took Jenny away, but [ shall
stick 10 Your money.
Luxton and | stared at each other.
speecblsss and achast at his extraordi.
llIy impudence. 10 add to my exas-
PerGiioD, saw that the manager began
to wear doubtful, knowing look.
What !" said-choking with re- !